When the NFL draft begins Thursday night, the Washington Redskins will have seven picks, one in each round beginning with the fifth overall selection. First-year general manager Scot McCloughan hopes to turn those seven picks into 10.
In a press conference at Redskins Park on Monday, McCloughan was asked about the ever-present challenge of balancing quality and quantity in the draft. He said he prefers to stockpile picks because they allow for greater flexibility, whether it be selecting overlooked prospects in the later rounds or packaging picks together to move back up.